EL5373 Internet Architecture & Protocols, Credits: 3.00

Course Syllabus

Course Description This course teaches the protocols used in data networking:

Data link layer protocols (ethernet, PPP). The Internet Protocol Suite: IP, ARP, RARP, ICMP, IGMP, UDP and TCP. LAN Interconnection: Bridges (spanning tree algorithm), Routers, Gateways. Application protocols: FTP, SMTP, DNS. Ping and traceroute programs. Routing schemes, distance-vector and link-state, routing protocols, RIP, OSPF.

Prerequisite: EL536 or EE136

Laboratory A telecommunication networks laboratory has been set up to provide the students with basic equipment such as Dell PCs running Redhat Linux 9.0, Ethernet Local Area Networks (LANs), Ethernet hubs, routers/bridges (Cisco), and also the associated software. Other equipment may be added to this list based on availability and need.

More details about the Laboratory are available in the Laboratory page.

Textbook The Text-Book for the course will be followed very closely both in the Lectures as well as in the Lab sessions. It is also the Lab Manual

Required: TCP/IP Essentials - A Lab Based Approach -- Shivendra Panwar, Shiwen Mao, Jeong-dong Ryoo, and Yihan Li Cambridge Press, 2004

Buy the Text Book

Website Please refer to the website frequently for following items

Lecture notes and audio files Announcements Homework assignments and solutions Lecture and Lab schedule

The schedule for the entire course is available on the Schedule page. Discuss public questions with the TA on the Virtual Office page. All general details about the Laboratory component of the course are available on the Laboratory page. The Week pages have all the information about the corresponding week including lecture slides, homework assignments and their solutions and also details about the laboratory sessions of the corresponding weeks. Use the Student Lounge under the current week to discuss questions regarding the syllabus covered in the week. General documents of the course will be uploaded at the Doc Sharing tab from time to time. Drop your Lab Reports in the right Dropbox in the Dropbox tab.

Exams Open-book mid-term and end-term exams will be held on campus. If you need to take the exams remotely, please contact the TA at least two weeks before the exam. More details about the exams will be available in Week 7 and Week 14 pages.

Grading Policy The Grading will be based on your performance in the Mid Term Exam, the Final Exam and the Laboratory. Details about distribution of weight are up in your Gradebook.

Grading Criteria

The two exams will have equal weights 40 Mid Term Exam 20 Laboratory 40 End Term Exam Detailed distribution of the Lab Grades is up in the Grade book.